FROM
THE CHANCELLOR
Welcome to the University of California, Irvine. As a UC student, you have access to resources that extend across our campus, throughout our state, and beyond. This catalogue will serve as an invaluable guide to enhancing your UC Irvine experience.
UCI combines the strengths of a major research university with the bounty of an incomparable Southern California location. Over four remarkable decades, we have become internationally recognized for efforts that are improving lives through research and discovery, fostering excellence in scholarship and teaching, and engaging and enriching the community.
UCI is among the fastest-growing campuses in the UC system. Increasingly a first-choice campus for students, UCI attracts record numbers of undergraduate applications each year and admits freshmen with highly competitive academic profiles. This year, The UC Regents approved our new law school, and we enrolled our first undergraduates in public health and nursing science, expanding our educational role in fields critical to California's health and prosperity.
UCI is a center for quality education and is consistently ranked among the nation's best universities. Achievements in the sciences, arts, humanities, medicine, and management have garnered top 50 national rankings for more than 40 academic programs. Three UCI researchers have won Nobel Prizes—most recently Irwin A. Rose, in chemistry, in 2004.
UCI reaches beyond the classroom and laboratory to help solve societal issues and support human development. We are a hub for stem cell research, a trailblazer in understanding global warming, and a leader in the fight against breast cancer. Our nationally ranked medical center in Orange serves as Orange County's only Level I trauma center and we are currently building a new state-of-the-art university hospital that will further strengthen medical care for the region's citizens.
A major intellectual and cultural center, UCI offers numerous public activities and events. The Chancellor's Distinguished Fellows Series brings renowned speakers to campus, including E.L. Doctorow, author of the best-selling novel The March; William Julius Wilson, expert on race relations in America; and Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Claire Trevor School of the Arts and the School of Humanities produce engaging and entertaining cultural programs, while UCI's Anteater athletes have won nearly two dozen national championships.
UCI is benefiting the community and the world in countless ways through its scholarly, scientific, creative, and economic contributions. Orange County's second-largest employer, UCI generates an annual economic impact on the county of $3.7 billion. We recently completed a strategic plan that will ensure the campus continues to inspire excellence as it fulfills its research, teaching, and public service missions in the decades ahead.
These accomplishments depend on our commitment to a set of core values: respect, intellectual curiosity, commitment, integrity, empathy, appreciation, and fun. These values allow people to transcend limitations and create something greater than themselves. I am proud that—at UCI—we live these values every day.
I encourage you to take advantage of all that UCI has to offer. I look forward to seeing you on campus and to being a part of this very important time in your life.
Sincerely,
Michael
V. Drake, M.D.
Chancellor
UCI ACADEMIC SENATE DISTINGUISHED FACULTY
Vartkess
A. Apkarian
Distinguished
Faculty Award for Teaching-Team Teaching Award, 2006-07
Department
Chair and Professor of Chemistry
I was born in Damascus, Syria, of Armenian parents. My early childhood was spent in Aleppo. At age seven, after the third assassination attempt on my father, we moved to Beirut, Lebanon, where I almost completed high school. Since I had been accepted at Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles, there seemed to be little point in completing the last year of high school. Only after arriving on campus, in time to start the winter semester, did I discover that Chapel was part of the curriculum. I drove across town to USC, where I was admitted and started on the same day. College was the ruse to leave home-any major would have been acceptable. An undecided, declared "Electrical Engineering" by my father who had filled out my application, I was intent on exploring my newly found freedom. A bit lazy, I pursued what required the least amount of work-the physical sciences were sensible and natural. What really hooked me though were the early experiences and opportunities to carry out independent research. (Continued online at http://www.senate.uci.edu/senateweb/5_FacAwards/DFL_Index.html)
Kenneth
C. Janda
Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching-Team Teaching Award, 2006-07
Professor
of Chemistry
I was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. My parents encouraged my curiosity from an early age by never complaining when I took something apart to see how it worked or by performing smelly experiments in the basement. (These were the days when chemistry sets were still popular.) My mother was an avid reader and I learned well from her example. I was also lucky that several of my elementary and high school teachers asked me complicated questions that intrigued me. As you can imagine, this learning technique wasn't terribly efficient; I didn't have the type of academic record to get into a prestigious university. This was probably good luck. I went to Hope College, where even with my undisciplined approach to learning I could easily complete the assignments and do well on the exams, and which has excellent programs in science. There I met Patricia Meliere, which resulted in a romance that has lasted 38 years so far. Professor F. Sheldon Wettack took me under his wing and by the end of my junior year I had taken data for a paper that he was able to have published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. (Continued online at http://www.senate.uci.edu/senateweb5_FacAwards/DFL_Index.html)
Peter
Taborek
Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching-Team Teaching Award, 2006-07
Professor
of Physics and Astronomy
I was born in Toronto, Canada, of Czech parents who had recently fled the turmoil of post-war Europe. My father was a chemical engineer, and the family soon moved to Bartlesville, Oklahoma, where my father worked for a large oil company. Some combination of the sputnik-era culture and genetics caused me to be interested in science at a very early age. I knew I was going to be a scientist by the time I was eight. I had a basement laboratory where I conducted experiments using all kinds of toxic materials, high voltages, and open flames. Most of this activity took place with the support and appreciation of my parents to whom I am grateful. Although the things I did in the basement would not be tolerated today, I had a great time and learned a lot. My appreciation of hands-on learning stems from those experiences. (Continued online at http://www.senate.uci.edu/senateweb/5_FacAwards/DFL_Index.html)
William
J. Evans
Distinguished Faculty Award for Research, 2006-07
Professor
of Chemistry
I grew up in a small Wisconsin town called Menomonee Falls. My interest in chemistry was sparked in high school by my chemistry teacher, Luther Koplin. My academic advisor in high school thought that MIT was the best school in the world and convinced me I should go there. Little did we know that I was a "geographical accept" taken to give some statewide balance to the student body. In comparison to most of the freshmen from high-powered prep schools, I was way behind in all areas. I received a detailed lesson in how it feels to be at the bottom of the class. I also joined the crew team and learned the joys of intense physical activity, dedication, and teamwork. (Continued online at http://www.senate.uci.edu/senateweb/5_FacAwards/DFL_Index.html)
Julian
Feldman
Daniel G. Aldrich, Jr. Distinguished University Service Award, 2006-07
Professor
Emeritus of Informatics
I was born in Chicago on Flag Day, 14 June 1931, 23 minutes ahead of my twin brother. I attended three elementary schools and graduated from Marshall High School in February 1949. From 1949 to 1953, I managed to attend five colleges and universities without receiving a bachelor's degree. But the period was not a total loss; Rita Cohen and I were married on Christmas Eve in 1951. In 1954, I received an M.A. in political science from the University of Chicago and our daughter Karin was born.
In early 1955, I was drafted into the Army. Rita and Karin were with me in Arkansas and Colorado. But then I was sent overseas to Germany in early 1956. I was not a happy soldier. So I applied for an early release to attend a Ph.D. program at the Graduate School of Industrial Administration (GSIA) at Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh. (Continued online at http://www.senate.uci.edu/senateweb/5_FacAwards/DFL_Index.html)
Douglas
M. Haynes
Distinguished Mid-Career Faculty Award for Service, 2006-07
Associate
Professor of History and Director of the ADVANCE Program for Faculty Equity and
Diversity
The path that brought me to UCI is similar to others. My curiosity about the past was encouraged by my parents. Their accounts of growing up in Redding, California, and Longview, Texas, opened doors to distant times and places and spurred questions about causation and chronology. The migration of my father from Longview after World War II to Chico followed other African Americans who sought a better life in California. The path of my father through San Diego crossed with the birthplace of my maternal grandfather, Guadelupe Martinez Carrillo. In retrospect, a trip to Spain as a teenager with my family was a turning point. Although it required a year or more of saving, it was worth it. Learning about the connections between Spain and Mexico opened a new horizon of history: Europe. Feeding my interest in the past, my school teachers in San Francisco and professors at Pomona College broadened and deepened my appreciation of the connections between people and places and power and politics. (Continued online at http://www.senate.uci.edu/senateweb/5_FacAwards/DFL_Index.html)
Hamid
Jafarkhani
Distinguished Mid-Career Faculty Award for Research, 2006-07
Professor
of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
I was born and raised in Tehran, a big city with about 10 million people. Tehran means warm mountain slope and from the north is confined by large mountains. As a teenager, I spent a lot of time hiking in these mountains in addition to playing soccer, table tennis, and other sports. This was during my high school years in a center for gifted and talented students where I studied mathematics and physics and developed a passion for science. At age 18, like any other high school graduate, I had to take a nationwide entrance examination of universities. I ranked first in that nationwide exam, an unusual success that has been affecting my life until today! I had a choice to study any major in any university in my country and since traditionally all top-ranked students would study engineering, I picked electrical engineering instead of following my interest in science. (Continued online at http://www.senate.uci.edu/senateweb/5_FacAwards/DFL_Index.html)
Natalia
L. Komarova
Distinguished Assistant Professor Award for Research, 2006-07
Acting
Associate Professor of Mathematics and of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
I was born in Moscow, and almost for as long as I remember myself, I wanted to be a scientist. My father was a physicist, and I guess I was brought up thinking of physics as the queen of sciences. At school I found myself interested in almost all subjects. I studied physics and math with great excitement, but also read about biology, history, and linguistics. My least favorite subject was geography; this resulted in my only "B" in my high school diploma. As it turned out, I made up for this later by traveling the world.
I went to study physics in Moscow State University. By the time I was finishing my master's degree in theoretical physics, two things had happened which are important for my story. One was that I had started studying the theory of pattern formation and believed that this theory can explain the Universe. The second thing was that Russian Academia had entered difficult times. Many professors had left; I wanted to continue with my graduate studies, but was not sure I could find a supervisor. (Continued online at http://www.senate.uci.edu/senateweb/5_FacAwards/DFL_Index.html)
Jennifer
L. Skeem
Distinguished Assistant Professor Award for Research, 2006-07
Associate
Professor of Psychology and Social Behavior
My research is designed to inform clinical and legal decision-making about individuals with mental disorder. In particular, I focus on individuals with serious mental disorder, substance abuse problems, and "dramatic and erratic" personality characteristics. These individuals are at high risk for violence and entanglement in the criminal justice system. They often are treatment resistant and required to accept psychiatric treatment, whether they want it or not. My research focuses on identifying these individuals (Who is at risk?), understanding why they become involved in violence and crime (What is the problem?), and informing efforts to reduce their risk and facilitate their exit from the criminal justice system (How should we intervene?). The results of this research have challenged basic assumptions about the nature of the problem. This is crucial, given that the way you understand a problem determines how (and whether) you fix it. (Continued online at http://www.senate.uci.edu/senateweb/5_FacAwards/DFL_Index.html)
Alan
L. Terricciano
Distinguished Mid-Career Faculty Award for Service, 2006-07
Department
Chair and Professor of Dance
I was born and raised in Connecticut and received my education at Yale University and the Eastman School of Music. I have served as Chair of the UCI Dance Department since 2001. For the past 25 years I have been professionally active as both a composer for choreography, and as a pianist focusing on choreographic collaboration. I am proud to say that I was recently named Orange County's 2005 Outstanding Individual Artist of the Year by the organization Arts Orange County. In 2000, I was awarded the Grand Prize in Quebec's Festival des Arts de Saint-Sauveur international competition for original composition for choreography with a work entitled Blue Motions for String Quartet. This past winter, my score for orchestra and voice, Masque, an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death," was developed into a theatrical work with the Dance Department in collaboration with Donald McKayle, Lisa Naugle, Michel Gervais, and John Crawford. (Continued online at http://www.senate.uci.edu/senateweb/5_FacAwards/DFL_Index.html)